**Me, Jiang Tang.** I was thriving in the literature club—*until* the dean dropped this bomb:
74Please respect copyright.PENANApD74Mr69dY
*"With grades like yours, you should contribute to the STEM competition too."*
74Please respect copyright.PENANArQmTLyiFr3
My world collapsed. *Can't I just slack in peace?*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAqABveAR7GO
*"There's a science competition coming up. Perfect—you and Lu Huai can team up."*
74Please respect copyright.PENANA9XaQOod6jo
I was about to refuse... *but wait—Lu Huai?!* Up-close view of the campus heartthrob? *Sign me up.*
74Please respect copyright.PENANA0ueK4TpXSh
---
74Please respect copyright.PENANARNTGjABf2K
After school, I exited the library to find Lu Huai waiting at the door.
74Please respect copyright.PENANAbMUEMZi3HP
*OS: He can't be here for me... Right? Though I do see him haunt this place often.*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAvhFUvHiiir
*"Jiang Tang."*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAA2niSadNh0
I froze. *He was.*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAZaKJeXL1Zg
*"Teachers assigned us as partners."*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAimdIhQFa8g
*"...Oh."* I met his gaze, feigning calm. *"So you came to fetch me?"*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAIbaS3Epd4k
No denial.
74Please respect copyright.PENANA1ITKdYsdUJ
*"I reviewed the materials."* He paused. *"You draft faster. Let's finish tonight."*
74Please respect copyright.PENANA8S6mv4QzOq
*"You write too?"* I arched a brow. *"Thought you only brainstormed."*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAECzwa0cvdy
Instead of answering, he tilted his head slightly and murmured:
74Please respect copyright.PENANAHJCBt6RxGU
*"You hate noise, don't you?"*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAEuDIJuIelE
For a heartbeat, I *swore* he knew—as if he'd memorized my pet peeves without me ever speaking them aloud.
74Please respect copyright.PENANAWRt7LhjFew
---
74Please respect copyright.PENANAdt9nwm7xbC
10 PM again. I opened my novel's comment section to update.
74Please respect copyright.PENANAPxDHEBjtSu
That familiar username already topped the thread:
74Please respect copyright.PENANA1LLNjO0zOO
**[lii]:** *"Met your story's male lead today? He seemed... quiet."*
74Please respect copyright.PENANAMW4B2jDgFo
My finger hovered over the screen for five full seconds.
74Please respect copyright.PENANALrC68wACly
*OS: WHO IS THIS PERSON?! Stalking me?! Just you wait till I unmask you—*
ns216.73.216.252da2